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05-08-2012, 03:57 PM
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Weed ID please? :)
Hiiii,
Finding a lot of this in my garden and wondering what it is and if its safe for my tortoises to demolish it   Here it is again  Also whats this stuff and is it edible?  The big green leaf in the middle anyway  Thankies
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05-08-2012, 04:04 PM
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The first one looks like a chickweed I think not really sure and second could be groundsell but again not sure am sure someone will confirm
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05-08-2012, 04:08 PM
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The first one I would say is a Chickweed, but the second one is Ragwort, which must most definitely NOT be fed.
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05-08-2012, 04:11 PM
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That's the one new it was either ragwort or groundsell I get them mixed up but they are both definite No
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05-08-2012, 05:57 PM
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Hi, first picture looks like a euphorbia weed to me and is poisonous. Check out Tazia's post & picture on 31/7/12 11.52 and see if you think it looks the same as her picture. It does seem to grow very quickly and lots of it, but luckily my torts do not eat it and it is also nice and easy to pull up. Get it out before it self seeds!
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05-08-2012, 06:00 PM
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First one looks like Euphorbia to me to, it's prolific at the moment and does my head in!!
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05-08-2012, 06:13 PM
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Just googled euphorbia and it shows big yellow flowered weeds? The stuff pictured doesnt have any flowering? Hmm.....Will leave it anyway and by leave it i mean dont let my tortoises have it lol!
And the dreaded Ragwort ey? aha! This will be coming up ASAP!! Thankyouuu
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05-08-2012, 06:16 PM
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I'm pretty sure there are different types -
I googled it again to make sure and got this pic...that has decided not to show
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05-08-2012, 06:39 PM
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I did think Euphorbia at first, but the leaves do not seem to be glossy and green enough.
If it is this, you won't be able to pull it up easily as you would Chickweed. Also if you cut the stems a milky sap will come out, so this will determine what it is. Most of the Euphorbia around here has finished flowering and now has brown seed heads. All our chickweed is now re-appearing! |
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05-08-2012, 11:14 PM
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First plant is a Euphorbia. If you break. Stem it will exude a toxic milky sap. Make sure you wash your hands, it can cause blistering and do not get it in your eyes.
The second plant looks like a young Ragwort. Again very poisonous.
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